pups first time in the water

[tweedledee]

guys i took my little lab pup out a walk with the older lab and my gsd pup.i walked them round the farm as it was a nice morning.i got down to the river and i was amazed at how quick the pup took to the water.it was like a navy seal .hope this is a sign of good things to come.

[Sprocket]

Brilliant feeling to see them swim for the first time -some thing you'll never forget.

My first springer pup spent the first few months of his life getting a free ride around the garden-hanging off my GSds tail. Best part was when I threw a dummy into the lake without realising the pup was latched onto the GSDs tail -next thing I saw was the pup surface from the under water and make a hasty return to the bank. He is now 5yrs old and is one of the best water dogs you could wish for. I hope the same goes for your pup and he keeps the navy seal trait going!

Edited November 8, 2009 by Sprocket

[davie mac]

tweedledee,my lab pup was the same,she is 9 months now,and they can swim like blazes,and its great to see.

[jimmyb79]

I have an excellent training tip for dogs and water.

My very first lab was petrified of going in the water the first few times he saw it.

Until, one day he wanders down to the edge of the lake and spies.......a doughnut floating out about 10 feet. Splash, straight in, retrieves said (soggy) doughnut and proceeds to eat it on the banks of the lake. He has never hesitated going in ever again!

[CollioureII]

guys i took my little lab pup out a walk with the older lab and my gsd pup.i walked them round the farm as it was a nice morning.i got down to the river and i was amazed at how quick the pup took to the water.it was like a navy seal .hope this is a sign of good things to come.

 

 

Well done....must be a relief...just watch it that the dog doesn't get too cold while it's so young

[Delbert]

Very definite result there , a good introduction to water saves an awful

lot of problems later. Some dogs are born to swim some need encouraging

and some get frightened for whatever reason, the owner then spends a lot

of wasted time undoing the damage.

[libs]

Sounds great, my lab was the same, and now once shes seen water thats it, from a dog with almost perfect recall to out-of-control with the slightest hint of a deepish puddle she might be able to paddle in.

[ziplex]

Sounds great, my lab was the same, and now once shes seen water thats it, from a dog with almost perfect recall to out-of-control with the slightest hint of a deepish puddle she might be able to paddle in.

 

I introduced my Springer pup to water, with the help of the GSP and a few small sticks, at about 5 months. Like most Springers once she knew what it's all about she loved it, took about 15 minutes. Our local field is flooded at the moment with puddles the size of small lakes, she goes nuts running through and ends up looking like a drowned rat, the pointer tends to tippy toe around the edge .